One moment of purity was needed to salvage a point. On 70 minutes Katie McCabe almost curled a corner beyond Mackenzie Arnold. Worth a look. Other inswingers tested Arnold but - reality bites - Ireland had two shots on target their World Cup debut
On this night of collective excellence, Marissa Sheva’s individual mistake was hard to stomach. Sheva was caught the wrong side and clearly shoved Hayley Raso just as the host nation was beginning to doubt themselves.
That was this game: dangerous, direct Matildas met in the danger zone by Louise Quinn’s sturdy back five. Nobody was left alone on this chilly night.An hour before kick-off the locals were sucker punched. News filtered through that Kerr - a national icon, the face of their home World Cup - hurt her calf training Wednesday evening.
Kerr could be out of the tournament. The calf needs to be reassessed after Nigeria on July 27th. Mary Fowler, age 20, slipped into the side and Australia stuck to a specific plan. Connolly is a quality midfielder but a makeshift centre half. When Quinn had to race across to cut out an early Carpenter cross, the wonder was how long the low green block could survive.
Denise O’Sullivan was her usual clever, nimble self among taller Australians but Ireland were cautious on purpose. They could see the Aussie ploy. Foord was dying for a piece of Payne or Niamh Fahey but the right side stayed connected.
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